Erling Haaland is not fit to be in Manchester City’s squad against Liverpool and is out injured.
He missed Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat at Real Madrid on Wednesday, as Pep Guardiola’s side missed their star striker badly. Haaland, 24, suffered a knee injury towards the end of City’s 4-0 win against Newcastle last weekend.
And now he hasn’t been included in City’s squad for their big home game against Liverpool.
Erling Haaland injury update
Speaking to our partners in the UK at Sky Sports, Pep Guardiola confirmed that Haaland “didn’t feel good” and said “we hope so” when asked if Haaland would be back on Wednesday for the game against Tottenham.
Asked about losing Haaland to injury and the impact it has, aside from goals, Guardiola simply said: “Obviously we miss him.”
"He didn't feel good" ❌
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Pep Guardiola gives an update on Erling Haaland's injury with him absent from the Man City side to face Liverpool pic.twitter.com/SMkM8cXObq
How will this impact Manchester City?
City host Liverpool on Sunday so obviously the timing of Haaland’s injury is far from ideal. But Guardiola won’t risk him.
Omar Marmoush scored a hat trick against Newcastle last weekend and is likely to start up top in a fluid front four with the likes of Foden, Doku and Grealish buzzing around.
But if you add in Kevin de Bruyne also not coming off the bench against Real Madrid (presumably due to fitness) and Haaland suffering this knee issue, Guardiola is without two of his talisman being fully fit at a crucial point of the season.
City have dragged themselves back into the top four in recent weeks but if Haaland is out for an extended period of time their resurgence is going to be a short one.
